| Surname: | Pollard |
| Initials: | F R |
| Rank: | Major |
| Army Number: | 185393 |
| Notes: | CMP. General List. From St Albans. Discharged to Commission. London Gazette 35175, page 3076, 30/5/41. General List. The undermentioned to b 2/Lt's. 28/4/41 CSM Frank Reginald Pollard (185397) from CMP. SIB 21 Army Group. 1944 serving with 74 Section SIB in N W Europe. Order of the British Empire. Major (temporary) F R Pollard, General List, to be an additional Member of the Military Division of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (MBE). Police Review, 5/4/46, page 211. PC (CID) Pollard, Commissioner's Office joined the Army on 12th February, 1940 and rejoined the Force on 10th December 1945. |
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| Decoration: | Member of the British Empire (London Gazette: 37442 Page: 624 Jan. 24, 1946) |
| Citation: | North West Europe. Citation for MBE: This officer is APM, Special Investigation Branch, 21 Army Group, and has been in charge of all the Investigation Sections in 21 Army Group during the whole campaign. I consider that Major Pollard is out-standing. In civil life he is in the CID Metropolitan Police and is a first rate policeman and investigator. He has been connected in many cases of crime in France, Belgium, Holland and Germany and has brought to light a great number of cases, some of considerable size and importance, the result of which has saved the country a huge sum of money. He is most conscientious and combines energy with enthusiasm and fairness with sympathy. The SIB, under Major Pollard, has done magnificent work and has been the cause for much comment. I cannot speak too highly of this officer and feel strongly that he deserves recognition.Brig Cheney Provost Marshal. Maj Gen DAG HQ 21 Army Group. National Archive WO 373/86. |